First, one has to submit projects for awards in order to have a jury of peers review and acknowledge an outstanding project. Part of any strategic plan includes that process and Mendell helps clients identify possible avenues where a client’s project might stand a good chance to win.

Second, it takes a worthy project to win—most of the time.

Third, it takes a team to win –all of the time!

A great client supports the entire process both monetarily as well as with the project itself and with ideas. Graphic designers certainly play a major role in marketing awards and that includes the coordinators who prepare the submissions.

While the awards here may represent the conceptual and strategic plans brought forth by Mendell, a team of exceptionally talented individuals contributed to the final WIN.

Marilynn Mendell with client, Noel Carson, representing Hickok Cole Architects. They accepted two first place national awards at the SMPS conference in Chicago 2011. Mendell provided all concepts as well as all art direction on the projects.

Marilynn Mendell is joined by her son, James Tunkey,
and the
Hickok Cole Architects marketing team
after
she accepted
the 2008 Washington Woman in PR
Woman of the Year Award.